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<blockquote data-quote="MikeMorrell" data-source="post: 629329" data-attributes="member: 4674">Hi [USER=10954]@JSherry58[/USER] and welcome to the cafe! I wish you lots of pleasure in learning to play sax!I tend to agree with those who recommend sticking with with the Selmer AS500 for now. A couple of weeks in, my guess is that you still have much to learn. Not only in physically playing sax (posture, breath support, embouchure, finding the best mpc/reed, etc.) but also in developing some &#039;fluency&#039; and speed on the sax keys.You don&#039;t mention how you came to buy a Selmer AS500. But I would suggest that (unless you have a more experienced sax player to help you decide between the Selmer and the Conn) it&#039;s much too early to think of switching between (or playing) both saxes.So my advice is to stick to one sax for now. So that you gradually learn to instinctively feel where each key is to play any tune, scale, etc. Only then can you IMHO start to think about comparing the ergonomics (and tone) of your Selmer AS500 with other saxes.IHMO, as a relative beginner, whatever sax you start learning on (as long as it&#039;s not difficult to play) doesn&#039;t make much difference. Mainly because almost 90% of your &#039;sound&#039; is determined by you and not by your sax.&nbsp; So changing/switching saxes won&#039;t make you play or sound any better. IMHO it might even make &#039;learning&#039; more difficult due to small differences in the &#039;ergonomics&#039;.Best wishes,MikeFWIW, I happily played on the same sax for 10 years before considering &#039;upgrading&#039; to a sax with a more bit &#039;metal&#039;. I bought (and still play on) a 1961 &#039;vintage sax&#039;, mainly because I couldn&#039;t afford a new or 2nd hand Selmer. With 10 years playing experience, I could compare the &#039;ergonomics&#039; (and loudness/tone) of my current sax with some 2nd hand alternatives. The one I chose (within my budget) was not the loudest but simply the sax that I found easiest to play (ergonomics).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MikeMorrell, post: 629329, member: 4674"] Hi [USER=10954]@JSherry58[/USER] and welcome to the cafe! I wish you lots of pleasure in learning to play sax! I tend to agree with those who recommend sticking with with the Selmer AS500 for now. A couple of weeks in, my guess is that you still have much to learn. Not only in physically playing sax (posture, breath support, embouchure, finding the best mpc/reed, etc.) but also in developing some 'fluency' and speed on the sax keys. You don't mention how you came to buy a Selmer AS500. But I would suggest that (unless you have a more experienced sax player to help you decide between the Selmer and the Conn) it's much too early to think of switching between (or playing) both saxes. So my advice is to stick to one sax for now. So that you gradually learn to instinctively feel where each key is to play any tune, scale, etc. Only then can you IMHO start to think about comparing the ergonomics (and tone) of your Selmer AS500 with other saxes. IHMO, as a relative beginner, whatever sax you start learning on (as long as it's not difficult to play) doesn't make much difference. Mainly because almost 90% of your 'sound' is determined by [B]you [/B]and not by your sax. So changing/switching saxes won't make you play or sound any better. IMHO it might even make 'learning' more difficult due to small differences in the 'ergonomics'. Best wishes, Mike FWIW, I happily played on the same sax for 10 years before considering 'upgrading' to a sax with a more bit 'metal'. I bought (and still play on) a 1961 'vintage sax', mainly because I couldn't afford a new or 2nd hand Selmer. With 10 years playing experience, I could compare the 'ergonomics' (and loudness/tone) of my current sax with some 2nd hand alternatives. The one I chose (within my budget) was not the loudest but simply the sax that I found easiest to play (ergonomics). [/QUOTE]

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